Powering Society

Engineering at Swinburne

Engineering

Civil Mechanical Electrical

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How we communicate in 2016• Smartphones are everywhere

– In 2014, 132 phones per 100 people in Australia– 64.4% market penetration

• Internet usage is normal:– 83% of the Australian population is on the internet– Average 6 hours internet usage per day (worldwide)

• All of this is underpinned by Electrical Engineering

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Direct impactsBanking• Online/apps• Electronic money – Bitcoins, EFTPOSTV/Media industries • Live streaming• Video-on-demand• Ultra HDTV• Big Bash captain commentaryMining• Asset tracking for financial and OH&S

reasonsAutomotive• Driverless carsMarketing• Live chat• Digital advertising

Gadget industry • Fitbit• Smart phones• Games consolesHealth industry • Synthetic body parts• Tele-medicineEnergy• Solar cells• SmartGrid• Wind farms

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Indirect impacts• Online Security

• Online privacy and piracy

• Drones in backyards

• Synthetic body parts – usage and ethics

• Jobs we’re training students for that haven’t been thought of yet

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OccupationProject employment growth –

5 years to Nov 2019

Engineers 6.9

Chemical and Materials Engineers 5.1

Civil Engineering Professionals 7.7

Electrical Engineers 8.2

Electronics Engineers 22.1

Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers 12.7

Mining Engineers -13.3

Other Engineering Professionals 8.1

Construction, Production and Distribution Managers 9.7

Construction Managers 17.1

Engineering Managers -10.2

Technical Sales Representatives 15.1

Industry outlook and employment prospects

• Employment for Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering to November 2017 is expected to grow strongly

• Very high proportion of full-time jobs (94.4%)

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Data from joboutlook.gov.au

Employers in Melbourne

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InternshipsDjuro Mirkovic, Swinburne student

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Electrical & Electronic

Engineering

Electrical Machines &

Control

Driverless Cars

Power Systems

Renewable Energy

Integrated Circuits

iPad

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Telecommunications Engineering

Wired Communication

NBNHigh Speed Networks

Wireless Communication

4G Vs 5G

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Robotics & Mechatronics Engineering

Automation

Drones Mars RoverRobotic

VacuumsHumanoid

Robots

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Final-year projectsMaze Mouse

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Digital receipt system

Magnetic card reader

Final-year projectsElectric Motor Control with regenerative braking

Objective: Develop effective cell configuration and interconnections to yield compact medium-power battery with appropriate capacity

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Engineering student groups• Women in Engineering• Engineers without Borders• Engineers Australia – Swinburne chapter• Swinburne Tinkerer’s Guild• Team Swinburne Formula SAE • Young Engineers Social Club• Swinburne 3D Printing Club• Engineering Technical Society• TCP/IP (Telecommunications Club)

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Real-world applications• Engineering Ball Circuit display

• NI Autonomous Robotics competition

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Questions?